Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

If Takeyusei has produced excellent comic works, he will listen attentively.

But now, in his mind, Zhu Youxing is more like a creator who can produce good written stories.

Or, to use Takeyusei's self-introduction, he's a game producer, which has absolutely nothing to do with the manga.

After listening, Takeyusei nodded in agreement: "Of course, Tsuchiya-sensei is definitely more professional in the field of manga, so I'm just saying that I have a suggestion. If you think it's inappropriate, just consider it as me talking nonsense."

Zhu Youxing hopes that comics can serve a better promotional purpose.

His current comics barely meet his standards, but they are far inferior to the comics from his past lives that he recalls.

An excellent work can often boost the popularity of its derivative products. If the comic is of very high quality, it can also play a significant role in boosting game sales.

Therefore, Takeyusei wanted to try to suggest that if Tsuchiya Sansuke did not intend to do as he said, he would not insist.

Upon hearing Takeyusei's words, Tsuchiya Sansuke remained silent, but he was already somewhat displeased.

Being criticized by laymen is never a pleasant experience.

However, Zhu Youxing is now his employer, and their relationship is not simply one of cooperation; Zhu Youxing holds the dominant position.

So he had no choice but to patiently say, "Alright, then please tell me, Zhuyou Sang."

Although Tsuchiya Sansuke said that, he didn't really want to hear it.

He did not want his creative freedom to be completely taken away.

This would contradict his original intention in drawing comics.

Chapter 42 Excellent Comic Panels

Normally, there's nothing seriously wrong with the manga drawn by Sansuke Tsuchiya.

In comics, the hero first demonstrates his fighting prowess by defeating a few monsters at the beginning, giving the reader a basic impression.

Then the king heard the legend of the hero and learned that he seemed to be a descendant of an ancient hero, so he immediately summoned him. The hero then accepted the king's request and went to rescue the princess.

This is the extended version, which contains nearly forty pages of content.

This shows that Daigo Ikeda really dotes on Sansuke Tsuchiya; even after his work had been a flop for several years, he still gave him forty pages of screen time when his new work was released.

Overall, the story is very tightly paced, and readers will be drawn in upon closer reading.

However, since it's about a hero fighting a dragon, it should be a classic shonen manga.

Zhu Youxing didn't know the professional terminology used in comics, but he at least understood terms like "mainstream comics".

A classic manga should attract readers with excellent paneling and exciting fight scenes, not with long, bland text descriptions.

Even if it exists, it shouldn't take up too much space; this is Zhu Youxing's own view.

Such a long text description makes this comic feel a bit like an American comic.

That's why Zhu Youxing found it so awkward to watch.

It's not that American comics are bad, but if you're going to watch Japanese comics, you should be prepared for the style of Japanese comics.

Zhu Youxing casually picked up a piece of paper and a pen, and then began to write and draw on it.

He wasn't a comic artist, but he could still roughly draw some comic battle scenes he was familiar with from his previous life.

Just copy it.

Anyway, all cultural products in this world, such as games, comics, movies, and TV series, are different from those in my previous life, so I don't have to worry about copyright issues when I copy them.

So, Zhu Youxing simply sketched out the Dragon Ball fight scene that left the deepest impression on him.

However, we shouldn't dwell on Zhu Youxing's elementary school-level drawing skills; as long as people can understand what's going on, that's fine.

Tsuchiya Sansuke, who was standing to the side, didn't seem to care much.

He just glanced at it casually.

However, after Zhu Youxing finished drawing a page of the manuscript, he was slightly attracted by the fighting action in it.

That was the scene of Goku and Tien Shinhan's duel in the World Martial Arts Tournament.

This would have seemed somewhat outdated in the era of Zhu Youxing.

However, the fight scene is a perfect match for the physique of the protagonist in Dragon Quest.

Moreover, the artist behind both works is the same person, so it wouldn't be wrong to say that the hero is Sun Wukong from a parallel world, given his appearance.

On the paper, a somewhat ugly and shaky character leaps high into the air, colliding with the enemy's fists and feet. Then, the enemy sweeps his leg, performs a split in mid-air, and uses the force of the blow to strike the enemy's jaw hard, causing serious injury.

The whole process was very tense; these are roughly the fight scenes presented on the two pages.

In fact, by the time of Dragon Ball, the storyboarding system of the Japanese manga industry had gradually matured and was becoming more and more similar to that of film, making the characters more vivid, three-dimensional and moving.

In this parallel world, things have actually developed to the same extent.

It's just that Tsuchiya Sansuke himself didn't develop in that direction.

"Hmm... that's roughly it. In my imagination, a hero should engage in battle with enemies through visuals, rather than describing the fight through words. If it's just about words, then I might as well write a novel."

It took Zhu Youxing more than half an hour to finish drawing the two pages.

In such a short time, the drawing skills of this draft are really not flattering.

The characters' images are all trembling.

However, the character's every move can be understood very intuitively.

At this point, Tsuchiya Sansuke stopped talking and stared silently at Takeyusei's drawing.

It has only two pages, but it can contain a lot of content.

The battle scene instantly transformed from a dry, uninteresting story introduction into a thrilling and dangerous combat spectacle.

Unless he's completely out of his mind, he wouldn't still think he's more professional than Zhu Youxing.

“Zhuyou-san, you…you’ve never studied comics before?”

"Uh, of course not. Look how well I've drawn it. I've drawn it very carefully, just in case you can't recognize what I've drawn."

Zhu Youxing couldn't bear to look at the mess he had drawn.

If you ask him to use a computer to create a few pixelated characters, that's no problem at all; he can do it in no time.

However, when it comes to fields like painting, he immediately becomes a complete novice.

After all, my major wasn't related to this field, and I didn't do this kind of work before.

He's better at modeling than drawing.

Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise, and he doesn't plan to deliberately learn this thing; he'll let others do it, and he'll just enjoy the show.

In Zhu Youxing's view, this was his true situation.

But in Tsuchiya Sansuke's view, this is humility.

Whether you can draw or not, you can learn a little and have a basic foundation. If you study hard for seven or eight years, you will definitely be able to draw a decent person.

But some things cannot be truly understood simply by learning them casually.

Sometimes, some things really depend on talent or luck.

The original One-Punch Man manga was pretty bad, but because of the compelling story, the animation quality became less important.

Sometimes, a work with mediocre animation and story can be elevated to a much higher level by its brilliant storyboarding.

Now, Tsuchiya Sansuke's drawing skills are there, and the story of Bamboo Star has also been provided.

Together, the two make up a comic book that's just above average.

If the storyboarding were more sophisticated, it could indeed elevate the overall level significantly.

Is this Takeyu-san a manga genius?

With your talent, you can create excellent stories and draw excellent panels. As long as you work hard to improve your drawing skills, you'll probably have no worries about making a living in the comics industry.

Zhu Youxing, however, had no idea about this at all.

Because all he can think about is games.

Comics? There's plenty of those in the world, and there's no sense of accomplishment in creating them.

Takeyusei sensed that Tsuchiya Sansuke's gaze towards him was strange at that moment.

Could this guy have some kind of weird fetish?

With his hands supporting him on the ground, Takeyusei subconsciously shifted his position, trying to distance himself from Tsuchiya Sansuke.

"Zhuyou-san, you are really talented. I'm glad you're not a cartoonist, but I also regret that you're not a cartoonist."

Tsuchiya Sansuke sighed, suddenly feeling a sense of defeat.

He worked hard for so many years, relying entirely on his passion to keep drawing comics, but he couldn't overcome absolute talent.

Zhu Youxing's simple storyboard was enough for him to study for quite some time.

He had studied other types of storyboards before, but those were finished products, while Zhu Youxing's were more like a deconstruction, thoroughly analyzing what the storyboard was all about, making it easier for him to understand.

Now he can easily create many similar movements based on this template and then enrich them.

It seems I need to further my studies in real comic book techniques; I can't keep working in isolation anymore.

For the first time, Tsuchiya Sansuke, who had always been self-isolated, had the idea of ​​taking the initiative to learn.

"It seems you can accept my suggestion."

Judging from Tsuchiya Sansuke's reaction, Takeyusei felt that it was probably a sure thing.

Tsuchiya Sansuke nodded vigorously: "Of course, Takeyu-san, your suggestion is indeed very useful. I will try my best to revise it in that direction. As for what I drew before..."

Tsuchiya Sansuke looked at the few pages of drawings he had already completed with a touch of heartache.

But he gritted his teeth and decided to abandon everything and start from scratch. In the second episode, he would present a new image to the readers.

Takeyusei himself hadn't expected it to bring about much change for Tsuchiya Sansuke; he was just happy that his publicity plan could continue to be executed perfectly.

Next, all that's left is to wait for the official release date; all other preparations have been completed.

I've heard that Japan has a custom of worshipping gods before releasing films, anime, and other works. Should I follow suit?

But what should the God of Games be?